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San Diego Chargers’ Kevin Burnett Calls Out NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

March 18, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The talks between the union and the owners on the inside of that little room are just as intense as the talks going on outside the room to the press, at least I assume. With the lockout already in place and a lot of banter from either side, Goodell's most recent try at a peace treaty between the owners and players seems to have backfired.
If you are not familiar with it, Roger Goodell sent out a letter to players in an attempt to inform them and clarify what was offered to the NFLPA. It seems like a pretty good spirited effort to calm the storm brewing. Unfortunately for Goodell, a lot of the players on the receiving end do not feel that way, specifically San Diego Chargers linebacker Kevin Burnett.
According to ESPN.com, Burnett called Goodell a "blatant liar" in a radio interview and criticized how intensely the commissioner is fighting for things that are not in the players' best interests, but says that he has their best interests at heart. You have to agree with him thou...

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